New Frontiers in Gut Nutrient Sensor Research: Prophylactic Effect of Glutamine Against Helicobacter pylori-Induced Gastric Diseases in Mongolian Gerbils

• Main Authors: Kikuko Amagase (Author), Eiji Nakamura (Author), Takuya Endo (Author), Shusaku Hayashi (Author), Mai Hasumura (Author), Hisayuki Uneyama (Author), Kunio Torii (Author), Koji Takeuchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ammonia is one of the important toxins produced by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the major cause of peptic ulcer diseases. We examined whether glutamine or marzulene (a gastroprotective drug containing 1% sodium azulene and 99% glutamine) protects the gastric mucosa against H. pylori in vivo and...